Friday, May 10, 2019

Series Preview - Phillies at Royals: May 10th to May 12th

1971 Topps #511
1971 Topps #118
Friday 8:15, Saturday 7:15 and Sunday 2:15
Kauffman Stadium - Kansas City, MO

Phillies 21-15, 1st place in the N.L. East, 4 games ahead of the Braves
Royals 13-25, 5th place in the A.L. Central, 11 1/2 games behind the Twins

Phillies Probables:  Jake Arrieta (4-2, 3.40), Zach Eflin (4-3, 3.00), Vince Velasquez (1-2, 3.86)
Royals Probables:  Homer Bailey (3-3, 5.25), Brad Keller (2-3, 3.99), Jakob Junis (3-3, 5.52)

At the Ballpark:  On Saturday, the first 15,000 fans arriving will receive an Adalberto Mondesi bobble head, and Sunday's giveaway is a Royals photo frame for the first 10,000 fans.  On Sunday, both teams will wear their Mother's Day themed uniforms.

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Jean Segura - .306
Runs:  Andrew McCutchen - 26
Home Runs:  Rhys Hoskins - 11
RBIs:  Rhys Hoskins - 32
Stolen Bases:  Cesar Hernandez - 3

Wins:  Jake Arrieta and Zach Eflin - 4
ERA:  Zach Eflin - 3.00
Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 45
Saves:  Hector Neris - 5

Royals Leaders
Average:  Terrance Gore - .375
Runs:  Whit Merrifield - 30
Home Runs:  Hunter Dozier and Jorge Soler - 9
RBIs:  Adalberto Mondesi - 33
Stolen Bases:  Adalberto Mondesi - 10

Wins:  Homer Bailey and Jakob Junis - 3
ERA:  Brad Keller - 3.99
Strikeouts:  Jorge Lopez - 39
Saves:  Ian Kennedy - 2

1 comment:

Jim from Downingtown said...

Cookie Rojas started 95 of the Royals' final 104 games at 2nd base after his mid-June 1970 acquisition, including 26 of the last 30 (so it's not like they were auditioning someone in September), yet Topps still saddled him with the "Infield" designation on his 1971 card!

He also started 111 of the first 124 games there in 1971.